BY OLA AJAYI, IBADAN

Four passengers of  a  commercial bus, yesterday, died in a  crash that occurred on Ibadan-Oyo  Expressway. The accident  left 10 other people injured when one of the rear tyres of  an 18-seater bus,  marked XC 104 YYY  burst, at  top speed.

The   driver of the bus was said to have sustained a very deep cut in his head   and was gasping for breath  when  officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission  (FRSC) arrived at 12.02 p.m.

An eyewitness account said the accident occurred at Motunde Village area, along Ibadan/Oyo Expressway. Sympathisers reportedly stormed the scene immediately it happened about 11.40 a.m, to lend helping hands to the victims. Sunday Vanguard gathered that the bus somersaulted many times when its tyre burst suddenly.